reverso

[reˈβ̞eɾso]

/[reˈβ̞eɾso]/ noun

The verdict

“reverso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,550 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,550
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte de un objeto que está frente a la parte delantera del objeto

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reverso vs revés
57% similar
reverso vs rivero
71% similar
reverso vs rivers
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reverso
PropertyValue
Headwordreverso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈβ̞eɾso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,550
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reverso” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). reverso lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for reverso is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈβ̞eɾso]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,550 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Parte de un objeto que está frente a la parte delantera del objeto".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for reverso, with forms such as "erverso", "reberso", and "reevrso". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "revés", "rivero", "rivers", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is reverso, spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de un objeto que está frente a la parte delantera del objeto

Synonyms

parte traserarespaldodorso

Antonyms

parte delantera

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erverso,reberso,reevrso,reveros,reverrso,reversso,revesro,revreso,revverso,rreverso,rveerso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reverso - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erverso2reberso1reevrso2reveros2reverrso1reversso1revesro2revreso2
Edit distance from "reverso"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reverso"?
"reverso" is spelled R-E-V-E-R-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈβ̞eɾso].
What does "reverso" mean?
As a noun, "reverso" means: Parte de un objeto que está frente a la parte delantera del objeto
What words are commonly confused with "reverso"?
"reverso" is commonly confused with "revés", "rivero", "rivers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reverso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reverso" is [reˈβ̞eɾso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reverso" come from?
"reverso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “reverso”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-V-E-R-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈβ̞eɾso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “revés” - see the side-by-side comparison. reverso vs revés
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list